Where does “kammen” come from?

kammen (Dutch) comes from Dutch kam, from Middle Dutch kamp.

kammen (Dutch): to comb; to use any other comb, even mechanically

Definitions

  1. to comb; to use any other comb, even mechanically

Ancestry of “kammen”, step by step

kammen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch kam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchkamA comb, utensil to groom hair, fur etc; A ridge,...
2Middle Dutchkamp—

via Proto-Finno-Ugric käme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finno-Ugrickäme—

Words derived from “kammen”

Every word from Middle Dutch kamp →Every word from Dutch kam →